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LCH to PMR: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport)
7,584 mi
12,205 km · 6,590 nm
15h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,584 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 20m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, United States
- PMR — Palmerston North Airport · Palmerston North, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 mi away
Near PMR
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea14 mi away
- WAG · Wanganui Airport40 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport45 mi away
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCH from PMR?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Palmerston North (PMR) is 7,584 miles (12,205 km, 6,590 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to PMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 20m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Lake Charles and Palmerston North?
Palmerston North is 17 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to PMR?
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